Shaun Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I'm getting close to decaling my 1/72nd Revell Hunter as a Black Arrows aircraft. I have the Extradecal set X046-72 for the decals but I have a query. What colour are the serials? The sheet provides the serials in white,I allways thought the Black Arrows had red serials. All my photo's show red serials on the teams aircraft, but did XF506 have white? or is it a big mistake by Extradecal! Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armadillos Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 There was a build of one in the June edition of SAMI and red serials were used on that on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yep red it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek burton Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Red, i had the same prob so e`d hannants and a couple of days later red serials in the post but they are not of the same quality as the rest of the sheet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Just checked my Black Arrows Hunter, and sure enough its got white serials...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I think confusion my have arisen due to confusion with the colours of the pilot's names. I'm sure I read somewhere that these were initially white but changed later to red. Of course, I can't find that reference now..........! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 The pilot names were at one stage applied in yellow, at least according to Dick Ward's info. According to all supporting evidence, the serials were always red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I seem to remember that they were red but all my photos are black and white and taken before the days of SLRs and telephoto lenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks for the replys. Time to look though the spares box for decals to suit. Another quick question, were all marking gloss paint - Roundels and fin flashes? Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Get yourself all revved up Shaun - check this out BA's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHREAK Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Get yourself all revved up Shaun - check this out BA's Just magnificent....right click , save! Cheers Gaz...missed that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 The Hunters were gloss finished, roundels included, and polished of course! You might care to know that my mammoth Hunter book (published by Crecy) will be off to the printers shortly so it'll be in the shops probably by March. Lashings of (hopefully correct - for a change) blurb, photos and drawings for Hunter afficionados! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Get yourself all revved up Shaun - check this out BA's Great You Tube vid, Wish I could jump in the time machine and watch one of their performances. Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Good Find Gary Cheers Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Get yourself all revved up Shaun - check this out BA's Excuse me, I need to go change my underwear...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 The Hunters were gloss finished, roundels included, and polished of course!You might care to know that my mammoth Hunter book (published by Crecy) will be off to the printers shortly so it'll be in the shops probably by March. Lashings of (hopefully correct - for a change) blurb, photos and drawings for Hunter afficionados! Look forward to that one Tim!! Will you be signing copies at your local WH Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Not much chance of that these days (thank heavens!) - it's a minor miracle if Smiths even stock an aeroplane book now. How times have changed. Maybe if I included a chapter on cookery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I'm getting close to decaling my 1/72nd Revell Hunter as a Black Arrows aircraft.I have the Extradecal set X046-72 for the decals but I have a query. What colour are the serials? The sheet provides the serials in white,I allways thought the Black Arrows had red serials. All my photo's show red serials on the teams aircraft, but did XF506 have white? or is it a big mistake by Extradecal! Shaun. One thing to note regarding the Xtradecal sheet..the fin flash has a white surround on all four edges; The "Arrows" scheme only had white edging at the front and rear (so its okay if your doing an all blue 92 Sqn Blue Diamonds F6!), so remember to remove the white section top & bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Not much chance of that these days (thank heavens!) - it's a minor miracle if Smiths even stock an aeroplane book now. How times have changed. Maybe if I included a chapter on cookery... Waterstones then!!! Wherever they're on sale....I'll certainly be treating myself to one Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 ooohhhhhh REAL aeroplanes!! completely off track, can anyone tell me the music used? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 One thing to note regarding the Xtradecal sheet..the fin flash has a white surround on all four edges; The "Arrows" scheme only had white edging at the front and rear (so its okay if your doing an all blue 92 Sqn Blue Diamonds F6!), so remember to remove the white section top & bottom. Thanks for the tip Bill, I'll remember that when I start decaling. Shaun. Tim, any idea what the title of your book will be and what it will cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Not much chance of that these days (thank heavens!) - it's a minor miracle if Smiths even stock an aeroplane book now. How times have changed. Maybe if I included a chapter on cookery... WH Smith still stock a heap of aircraft books (they even have the new Air Britain Historians Sea Vixen book listed!) - you just have to look in the right place - their website!! (and they deliver free to your local store too!) One of my favourite places for buying books these days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 (edited) Oh true, and they do sell the odd item (the website is a cheat though as they don't have to buy lots of stock to sell through that outlet)but compared to say twenty years ago, you may as well forget WH Smiths as a useful book shop. These days they're all about celebrity biographies and other such piffle, and the magazine section is crammed full of weekly "free gift" partwork garbage. It's kinda sad that the publishing industry still grovels round them begging for shelf space but that's the way it is - they have too many outlets to ignore but their rampant commercialism has probably killed-off more interesting books than just about any other company, I reckon! Grr! Edited January 26, 2008 by Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Oh true, and they do sell the odd item (the website is a cheat though as they don't have to buy lots of stock to sell through that outlet)but compared to say twenty years ago, you may as well forget WH Smiths as a useful book shop. These days they're all about celebrity biographies and other such piffle, and the magazine section is crammed full of weekly "free gift" partwork garbage. It's kinda sad that the publishing industry still grovels round them begging for shelf space but that's the way it is - they have too many outlets to ignore but their rampant commercialism has probably killed-off more interesting books than just about any other company, I reckon! Grr! Well, I only actually go in there to pick up the books I buy off the website, so I wouldn't know...... (& to Shaun ) Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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